"graze" in the noun sense

1. graze

a superficial abrasion

2. graze, grazing

the act of grazing

"graze" in the verb sense

1. crop, browse, graze, range, pasture

feed as in a meadow or pasture

"the herd was grazing"

2. graze

break the skin (of a body part) by scraping

"She was grazed by the stray bullet"

3. crop, graze, pasture

let feed in a field or pasture or meadow

4. graze, crease, rake

scrape gently

"graze the skin"

5. browse, graze

eat lightly, try different dishes

"There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing"

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